The Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph W P Wong, announced today (Friday) the appointment of Mr Irving Koo Yee-yin, as Chairman of the Quality Education Fund Steering Committee.
Mr Koo is a member of the Education Commission (EC) and the Board of Education (BoE). He is also the Director of a reputable private company.
The establishment of a $5 billion Quality Education Fund to finance one-off projects undertaken by schools, educational bodies and teaching professionals to raise the quality of school education was first announced by the Chief Executive in his Policy Address in October last year.
"The Quality Education Fund Steering Committee established under the Education Commission will advise the Government on the policies and procedures governing the operation of the Fund, and will make recommendations on all funding applications to the Fund," Mr Wong said.
Other members appointed to the Committee include principals and teachers from the secondary, primary and pre-primary sectors, members of the business and professional field, members of EC and BoE, as well as government officials. They are:
Mrs Philomena Chu Tang Lai-kuen
Mrs Judy Chua Tiong Hon-sieng
Mr Fung Man-ching
Mr Ip Cho-yin
Miss Peggy Liu Pik-yun
Mr Peter Tsang Cheung
Mr Tso Kai-lok
Mr Yip Chee-tim
Mr Raymond Young (Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower)
Mr Kwan Ting-fai, JP (Deputy Director of Education)
The appointments are for a period of one year from January 16, 1998 to January 15, 1999.
Professor Rosie Young, Chairman of EC, and the Hon Antony Leung Kam-chung, Chairman designate of EC, welcomed the appointments.
"I am pleased with the appointments which represent a balanced mix of education experts and prominent members of the business community. This will enable the Committee to have access to views and advice of the end users of the education system, and of those who fully understand the issues and problems we face in our quest for quality education," Professor Young said.
End/Friday, January 16, 1998